The Patrick J McGovern Foundation Inc
Preselected recipients only
The Patrick J McGovern Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Boston, Massachusetts. In tax year 2024 it gave $66.2 million in 165 grants; the typical grant was $395,000 and the largest $1.5 million. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.
- Grants paid, 2024$66.2 million
- Number of grants165
- Typical grant$395,000
- Largest grant$1.5 million
- Assets$1.5 billion
- New grantees56%
Giving in 2024 was up from $65.8 million the year before.
56% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $65.8 million | 181 | $1.5 billion |
| 2024 | $66.2 million | 165 | $1.5 billion |
How to apply
The Patrick J McGovern Foundation Inc says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.
Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica
What The Patrick J McGovern Foundation Inc funds
Where it gives
Its US grants went to recipients in 19 states, the most to California. It also paid $10.9 million in 24 grants to recipients outside the US.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California | 50 | $18.9 million |
| District of Columbia | 23 | $11.5 million |
| Massachusetts | 22 | $9.1 million |
| New York | 19 | $5.9 million |
| Virginia | 2 | $2.3 million |
| Maryland | 4 | $1.6 million |
| Delaware | 3 | $1.2 million |
| Illinois | 3 | $980,000 |
| Colorado | 3 | $900,000 |
| Washington | 1 | $750,000 |
Grants paid in 2024
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Conservation International Foundation | To refine an ai tool for evaluating natural climate solutions projects, build ai literacy within the conservation community, and explore new use cases for ai in conservation | $1.5 million |
| United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco) | To advance ethical ai governance through civil society networks, policy frameworks, and knowledge resources. | $1.5 million |
| World Resources Institute | To expand wris data lab for climate-focused ai innovation and global data accessibility. | $1.5 million |
| The Aspen Institute Inc | To enhance public understanding and policy discourse around ai. | $1.3 million |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | To support the charitable purpose and activities of public charities | $1.1 million |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | To support the charitable purpose and activities of public charities | $1.1 million |
| The Boston Foundation | To support the charitable purpose and activities of public charities | $1.1 million |
| Blue Star Families Inc | To integrate ai-driven technologies into blue star families platform, enhancing military families engagement and resource access. | $1.0 million |
| Breaktime | To promote tech-enabled crisis readiness through sustainable support for young adults experiencing housing insecurity. | $1.0 million |
| Public Interest Technology (Pit) Infrastructure Fund | To support nsfs responsible design, development, and deployment of technologies (redddot) program. | $1.0 million |
| Trust and Safety Tooling Hub | To scalably deliver open-source trust and safety tools to companies of all sizes. | $1.0 million |
| Amnesty International | To support amnestys algorithmic accountability lab to mobilize and empower civil society to evaluate ai systems and pursue accountability for ai-driven harms | $750,000 |
| Audere | To develop an ai toolkit to enable the creation of customized, locally relevant ai tools and datasets | $750,000 |
| Climate Policy Radar | To support cpr's development of ai tools for advanced climate policy analysis and global legislative insights. | $750,000 |
| Generation - You Employed Inc | To support generation's ai-enhanced curriculum for tech career access and economic mobility. | $750,000 |
| Nature Conservancy | To support the next phase of tnc's electronic monitoring innovation work. | $750,000 |
| Open Climate Fix LTD | To expand the use of ml-enabled renewable energy forecasting in india | $750,000 |
| Room to Read | To advance literacy and gender equality outcomes through enhanced technology and data integration. | $750,000 |
| The American Ai Forum | For support to close the opportunity gap in ai education, literacy, and skills development. | $750,000 |
| World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) | To deepen the adoption and implementation of the pact technical standard | $750,000 |
| Climate Arc | To advance the use of ai-tools in climate data analysis and improve the accuracy of net-zero transition assessments. | $690,000 |
| Nexleaf Analytics | To develop a holistic mis for connected devices in clinics and hospitals to support cultures of data use within health systems | $650,000 |
| Refed | To advance data-driven food waste reduction strategies using ai and ml | $650,000 |
| Malaria No More Fund | To provide direct support for ai-enabled, climate-smart data platform for malaria control and support data-driven decision-making within the ministry of health in indonesia | $600,000 |
| Newpublic | To launch ai tools that foster vibrant media ecosystems and explore ai use-cases for digital community platforms | $600,000 |
| Oceanmind | To support oceanmind's global tracking of fossil fuel movements and enhance emissions transparency. | $600,000 |
| Open Supply Hub | To scale os hub's platform and integrate climate trace emissions data for enhanced supply chain transparency | $600,000 |
| The Marshall Project | To expand the reach and impact of the investigate this! Initiative, a critical resource for enhancing local journalism on criminal justice issues across the - | $600,000 |
| Humanitarian Openstreetmap Team - Inc | To advance hot's fair initiative, enhancing ai-assisted, community-driven mapping for vulnerable global regions. | $550,000 |
| American Journalism Project | To expand ai tools and training for nonprofit newsrooms through the product & ai studio. | $500,000 |
| Benetech | To refine technology to convert classroom STEM materials into accessible formats and create an ai reading companion for students with disabilities | $500,000 |
| Brookings Institution | To support the ai equity lab in developing and publicizing recommendations that advance the public interest | $500,000 |
| Cascade Climate Inc | To launch a data sharing system for open-system cdr data and publish learnings from the data | $500,000 |
| Center for Ai and Digital Policy (Caidp) | To support the development and implementation of ai policies that promote a just, fair, and accountable society | $500,000 |
| Common Sense Media | To expand and unify common sense medias ai ratings across platforms, and develop ai literacy tools for safer digital environments. | $500,000 |
| Creative Commons | To enhance the accessibility, sharing, and reuse of open climate data to address the climate crisis. | $500,000 |
| Cyberpeace Institute | To enhance the cyberpeace institutes ai-driven cybersecurity initiatives | $500,000 |
| Digital Medicine Society Inc | To partner with dihi on the implementation of fit-for-purpose ai solutions in low-resource health systems. | $500,000 |
| Environmental Policy Innovation Center (Epic) | To advance environmental data and technology adoption across federal agencies, building critical capacity for climate-positive decision-making. | $500,000 |
| FFWD (Fast Forward) | To build ai capacity and awareness throughout the tech for good ecosystem | $500,000 |
Officers and trustees
- Patrick J McGovern III
- Suzanne Dibianca
- Elizabeth S McGovern
- Steven Verbinski
- Vilas Dhar
Questions people ask
Does The Patrick J McGovern Foundation Inc accept grant applications?
No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.
How much does The Patrick J McGovern Foundation Inc give?
$66.2 million in tax year 2024, across 165 grants, with a typical grant of $395,000.
Who runs The Patrick J McGovern Foundation Inc?
Its 2024 filing lists Patrick J McGovern III (Trustee/ Chair), Suzanne Dibianca (Trustee/ Audit Committee Chair), Elizabeth S McGovern (Trustee/ Treasurer/ Clerk) and Steven Verbinski (Trustee/ Vice-Chair) among 5 officers and trustees.
What does The Patrick J McGovern Foundation Inc fund?
Based on its grants, mainly international, education and environment and conservation.